Mollie Elizabeth King (born 4 June 1987) is an English pop singer, songwriter, radio presenter and a member of girl group The Saturdays.
In August 2017, King was the first contestant announced for that year's series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with AJ Pritchard.
In April 2018, it was announced that King would join BBC Radio 1 to co-host a show with Matt Edmondson beginning in June on that year on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
[citation needed] King achieved three As in her A levels, in Psychology, Business and Economics, and Sport in spite of having been diagnosed with Dyslexia.
[5] The group released a second single "Up" which charted at number five in the UK[5] and later the song was given a Silver Disc in the United Kingdom.
In October 2009, the group released a second studio album, Wordshaker, which charted at number nine and was given silver certification by the BPI.
Network broadcast Chasing The Saturdays, a reality TV show following the girls during their three-month stay in America.
Co-written by King, UK pop group Steps released "To the Beat of My Heart" as the fourth promotional track on 26 November 2020 from their sixth studio album What the Future Holds.
[20] On 28 June 2014, King appeared, with The Saturdays, and competed in a celebrity edition TV show The Cube, where she reached the final round, but did not continue and won £100,000 for her chosen charity, the British Heart Foundation.
[21] On 7 August 2017, King was the first contestant announced to be taking part in the fifteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One.
Mollie guest-presented the children's television show Blue Peter on 8 January 2018 in place of usual host Radzi Chinyanganya.
In January 2018, she stood in for Dan Wootton for a week on breakfast show Lorraine with the entertainment news.
The TV content, which involves a sponsorship package on Channel 4, will show the girls in various settings, including a hotel room, a tour bus and backstage before a gig.
[26] During September 2013, King designed shoes to help raise funds for UK charity Save The Children.
King has her own chapter in the book, which she speaks about her love interests, their friendship within the group, and a personal insight into their lives before finding fame.
The book also gives fashion and beauty tips, some gossip, accompanied by photos from the girls' own collection.
[citation needed] The group released a cover of Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough" for the charity on 1 March 2009.
[citation needed] In May 2010, the Saturdays teamed up with Manchester United and sang at a pre-match concert at Old Trafford.
[33] In March 2011, the group appeared at Westfield shopping centre with buckets and asked customers to part with their cash for Marie Curie, who provide home nursing, a helpline and hospices for end of life care.
[34] The Saturdays also performed at the Sunshine Concert which was held at the Troxy in London; to raise money for charity.
[36] In June 2018, King began co-hosting the show full-time alongside Edmondson on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Following their split, Brown wrote the songs "When She Was Mine" and "Standing in the Dark" which he said were inspired by his break-up with King.
[42] In June 2022, King confirmed that she was expecting a baby with Broad and, in November 2022, announced the birth of their first daughter.